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HANSARD Media DiversityI congratulate the hon. Lady, who is a doughty campaigner on many subjects in this House. I wish her well on this one. Does she agree that there should be a natural spread of…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Media DiversityWill the Minister give way?11 Feb 2020HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyI thank the hon. Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) for setting the scene. It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) and to participate in…11 Feb 2020HANSARDWaste Incineration FacilitiesWhen we recycle, we think that the waste will go wherever it should go. However, those containers of plastic that went to Malaysia and are now sitting there, waiting to be…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Media DiversityDid the Minister’s son vote for the hon. Lady?11 Feb 2020HANSARD Retail Workers: ProtectionThis is an important issue, which is why so many Members are here. A massive part of protecting retailers comes in the knowledge that a police force is close at hand, ready and…11 Feb 2020HANSARD GP Provision: PilsleyThe hon. Gentleman is illustrating an issue that is apparent in not only his constituency but across the United Kingdom, including in my constituency. The availability of GP…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman accept that because all this happened—people were asked to leave and were reprieved at the last minute, with the paperwork set before them and the…10 Feb 2020HANSARD GP Provision: PilsleyEarlier, I referred to the possibility of a scheme allowing student doctors to commit themselves to five years in a general practice and thereby offset some of their student fees.…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree with many that what is lacking is the understanding and compassion that there should be for people who need the help, and that that should be…10 Feb 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: National Audit OfficeWith particular reference to Commonwealth countries, what does the right hon. Gentleman believe is the result of work carried out? How can we do more to see better guidelines in…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Children’s Mental Health WeekI thank the hon. Lady for this absolutely superb Adjournment debate on a very critical issue. While there is, as she says, an onus on Government to respond, does she recognise…06 Feb 2020HANSARDAir PollutionTwo hours of exposure to diesel fumes leads to 24 hours of negative impact upon a person’s health. What is being done to reduce diesel fumes for ordinary people in our communities?06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeHas the Minister considered that, in this day and age of streaming channels and hubs and the amount of work that independent channels have to do just to exist, it does seem absurd…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Persecution of ChristiansThe hon. Gentleman’s contribution is, as always, absolutely on the button. In Saudi Arabia, if we in the Chamber got together in a house to have a Christian meeting, we would be…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Historical Stillbirth Burials and CremationsThis debate has been specific to England, Scotland and Wales, and not necessarily about Northern Ireland. I congratulate everyone who has made a speech on their very valuable…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Persecution of ChristiansI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. She is the co-chair of the APPG on international freedom of religion or belief, and I am very pleased to work alongside her. I…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Persecution of ChristiansI thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have spoken before me, and those who will follow afterwards, for their contributions. It is always a pleasure to see the Minister in…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. You almost cut me out there, you know. The Leader of the House and the Government are well aware of the issue of invasive alien plants, animals and birds,…06 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaI wholeheartedly agree. We are all here with the collective impression that that is what we want to see. The first part of the report clarifies the dreadful litany of failures,…05 Feb 2020